So you want to get your hands dirty and force your VPN to connect based on network states? You’ve come to the right place! First and foremost, you’ll need an editor that handles XML. I recommend Atom.

Inspired by a Reddit post1, I began to look into Apple’s options for forcing VPN connections through the use of Mobile Configuration Profiles2. One resource I found that was helpful was this post from derman.com. So open up your Mobile Configuration file and let’s get to work! Read More

This was setup and configured with the following: macOS 10.13 High Sierra Beta (should work with 10.12+, possibly older), and Apple Configurator 2.5 Beta (available from the Apple Developer site/release available on the App Store; should work with prior versions).

This tutorial has its foundation in a thread1 on the pfSense Forums, however I have made some changes that will be outlined here. Let’s get started! Read More